All 5 Uses of
inscribe
in
The Da Vinci Code
- Saunière had apparently lay down and swung the pen around himself in several long arcs, essentially inscribing himself inside a circle.†
Chpt 8
- The celebrated sketch consisted of a perfect circle in which was inscribed a nude male… his arms and legs outstretched in a naked spread eagle.†
Chpt 8 *
- The keystone, however, bore the simplest of inscriptions.†
Chpt 29-30
- All he could think of was the keystone, the inscription, and whether it would all lead to the Grail.†
Chpt 67-68
- Their tombs, packed into every last niche and alcove, range in grandeur from the most regal of mausoleums—that of Queen Elizabeth I, whose canopied sarcophagus inhabits its own private, apsidal chapel—down to the most modest etched floor tiles whose inscriptions have worn away with centuries of foot traffic, leaving it to one's imagination whose relics might lie below the tile in the undercroft.†
Chpt 97-98
Definition:
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(inscribe) to writein various senses, including:
- to write, carve, or etch words onto something's surface -- as in "The names of the major donors will be inscribed on the front wall."
- to write a signed message and/or signature -- as in "She inscribed the book with the message: I know this story will speak to your heart. Love Emma"
- to write down something when adding it to a list -- as in "Their names were inscribed in the register of at Ellis Island."